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Our Economy Is Obsessed with Efficiency and Terrible at Everything Else

9 pointsby sidkoabout 9 years ago

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ktRolsterabout 9 years ago
The economy is based on supply and demand. People demand things &quot;cheaper,&quot; so anyone who builds a cheaper mousetrap can make a lot of money.<p>When people demand &quot;better&quot; it gives that to them, too (like the HP in our cars has gone up dramatically over the last 30 years....because people mostly are willing to pay for that)